tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66528428582657513522018-03-06T08:05:26.283-05:00Vermont Personal Injury Attorney BlogNews and information on personal injury law in Vermont from the law firm of Maley and Maley PPLC, Burlington, VTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-9484002081969066042015-02-23T20:41:00.000-05:002015-02-23T20:41:03.859-05:00Christopher Maley Selected Medical Malpractice "Lawyer of the Year" for 2015
Christopher Maley has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2015 Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs - Burlington, Vermont. Chris is a founding member of Maley and Maley PLLC, and has been listed annually in the publication The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007 in the categories of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.
According to Best Lawyers®, only a Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-89978436296111582742014-09-23T15:30:00.001-04:002014-10-06T14:22:25.748-04:00Vermont's Cell Phone Ban Explained
Vermont's Statewide Handheld Ban Takes Effect October 1
As of Monday, October 1, 2014, use of any handheld portable electronic device while driving in Vermont is illegal. The law (23 V.S.A. § 1095b) carries fines of up to $200 with points assessed if the violation occurs in a work zone. Use of a mobile device is permitted if an approved "hands-free" technology, such as Bluetooth, is Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comBurlington, VT, USA44.4758825 -73.21207199999997844.385267 -73.373433499999976 44.566497999999996 -73.05071049999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-65610623539013889352014-09-22T20:08:00.000-04:002014-11-12T15:16:02.694-05:00Vermont Cell Phone Ban Aims to Save LivesChris Maley was featured in the Burlington Free Press article on Sunday, September 21, 2014, "In 10 Days Calling While Driving Is Banned." The article, by Nancy Remsen, provides an overview of the new Vermont law that makes it illegal to use hand-held electronic devices while driving.
Chris, who has represented victims of automobile accidents caused by distracted drivers, has helped to raise Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comBurlington, VT, USA44.4758825 -73.21207199999997844.385267 -73.373433499999976 44.566497999999996 -73.05071049999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-85047501131760282232014-07-25T16:00:00.000-04:002014-07-27T23:37:48.023-04:00Medical Mistakes in Hospitals: 3rd Leading Cause of Death in America
Vermont's Bernie Sanders Calls Out Health Industry on Preventable Medical Errors
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) testified before a U.S. Senate Panel on the alarming number of deaths caused by medical mistakes in this country. Preventable medical errors in hospitals is the third leading cause of death in the United States according to recent research. Only heart disease and cancer kill more Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-28371130971865130112014-06-12T18:59:00.000-04:002014-07-06T12:20:34.096-04:00An Exciting Day!That's our Chris Maley looking on as Governor Shumlin signs ban on hand-held devices for drivers. Chris worked hard to help educate Vermonters and pass the bill.
. @GovPeterShumlin signs law banning cell phone use while driving this fall. Expands on texting ban in #VT pic.twitter.com/4kL6EIZfIS
— Jack Thurston (@JackNECN) June 12, 2014
See full coverage here of Governor Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comBurlington, VT, USA44.4758825 -73.21207199999997844.385267 -73.373433499999976 44.566497999999996 -73.05071049999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-87453413614175967182014-05-13T18:16:00.000-04:002014-05-19T17:36:13.904-04:00Vermont Hand-Held Cell Phone Ban Set To Go Into Effect October 1
The Vermont House and Senate have passed a bill to ban the use of hand-held devices and cell phones while driving and it is expected to be signed by the governor. The new law will go into effect October 1, 2014. The above news report from ABC22 summarizes this important news.
See also these two items from the Burlington Free Press:
Vermont House passes cellphone ban
Cellphone ban one more Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comBurlington, VT, USA44.4758825 -73.21207199999997844.385267 -73.373433499999976 44.566497999999996 -73.05071049999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-8039241207801568202014-05-12T17:34:00.000-04:002014-05-19T17:35:55.472-04:00More Vermont Students Hear First Hand Accounts of Dangers of Distracted DrivingHigh school students at Colchester High School attended an assembly last week that featured a former Colchester student who told a chilling first-hand account of the real dangers of distracted driving.
The discussion was led by Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan and personal injury lawyer Chris Maley, of Burlington's Maley and Maley, and was covered by the Burlington Free Press.
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-76708268641574510272014-02-26T18:52:00.000-05:002014-02-27T23:08:27.318-05:00Vermont Trial Lawyers Support Hands-Free Cell Phone Bill
The Vermont House of Representatives passed a bill (H. 62) on February 13 that would prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.
Vermont's trial lawyer group, the Vermont Association of Justice, supports the bill which now goes before the Senate. Chris Maley, president of the VTAJ was among those who testified to ban cellphone use while driving. Maley, who has presented to area Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-30959402975976894912014-02-20T18:52:00.000-05:002014-02-27T23:09:23.661-05:00John Maley Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® for 2014Burlington, Vermont (February 20, 2014) — The Best Lawyers in America® recently named local attorney John P. Maley as “Lawyer of the Year” selected "Burlington Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Lawyer of the Year for 2014."
Vermont trial lawyer John Maley is a native of Burlington, Vermont,
and has been in private practice since 1968 representing individuals and
families of those injured or Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-86037588986230804832014-01-18T06:46:00.000-05:002014-01-21T06:47:00.883-05:00Judge Sessions Moves to Senior StatusThe Burlington Free Press announced the plans of U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to move from active duty to senior status in June.
Sessions has indicated he will remain active as a senior judge.
Among those asked to comment on the story was Vermont Association for Justice President Christopher Maley who said:
“In addition to a great legal intellect, he brings a sense of Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-86370681734280335292014-01-09T19:59:00.000-05:002014-01-21T06:47:54.218-05:00Burlington High School Students Learn About Dangers of Distracted Driving
Vermont State's Attorney T.J. Donovan and trial lawyer Chris Maley presented at Burlington High School's Distracted Driving Assembly on January 3, 2014 reminding students of the importance of not texting while driving, and raising awareness of other forms of distractions. The presentation is part of an initiative of the Vermont Association of Justice (VTAJ) in conjunction with EndDD.org.
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-21928192755833186322013-11-05T11:08:00.000-05:002014-01-20T19:43:57.131-05:00VTAJ Brings Distracted Driving Message to Vermonters
Chittenden County Vermont’s Prosecutor TJ Donovan, Chris Maley, president of Vermont’s Association for Justice, and Joel Feldman of EndDD.org, teamed up to speak with about 1,000 Vermont teens over 2 days at Essex High School and South Burlington High School about distracted driving as part of a campaign to bring distracted driving presentations to teens across Vermont.
The Burlington Free Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-77976215370730958762013-10-04T18:36:00.000-04:002013-11-27T11:13:55.428-05:00Hot Coffee, The MovieChris Maley was part of a 3-attorney panel discussion following the screening of the movie Hot Coffee, at the Vermont Law School, October 11. The 90-minute award-winning documentary film unveils the public relations campaign surrounding the famous McDonald's lawsuit involving a woman who was scalded by a coffee spill.
Below is the film's trailer. It's website is hotcoffeethemovie.com
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-38121906885524400912013-10-01T18:30:00.003-04:002015-01-08T08:55:04.445-05:00Maley and Maley, PLLC: Personal Injury Lawyers Start New Firm in Burlington, VTJohn P. Maley and Christopher J. Maley, have formed a new law firm, Maley and Maley, PPLC, at 30 Main Street, Suite 450 in Burlington, Vermont. The new firm is focused exclusively on representing injured victims and their families.
Both attorneys are Burlington natives and have distinguished careers as Vermont trial attorneys. Both have received the highest (AV Preeminent®) peer-review rating Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-73500332139989055012013-08-20T19:42:00.000-04:002013-10-19T13:25:46.334-04:00Jury: Geico Must Cover Driver in Fatal Burlington CrashThe Burlington Free Press carried the story today regarding the jury verdict in favor of Chris Maley's client in Geico Insurance v. Estate of Kaye Borneman requiring that Geico must cover its insured and pay for the acts of the drunk driver which caused Kaye's death.
See the full article here: Jury: Geico must cover driver in fatal Burlington crashAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652842858265751352.post-90336749828993555902013-06-19T19:08:00.000-04:002013-11-27T10:48:45.980-05:00Christopher Maley Elected President of Vermont Association for JusticeVermont trial attorney Christopher J. Maley was elected president of the Vermont Association for Justice at its annual convention on May 17. Maley will serve as the organization’s president for the 2013-2014 term.
At last year’s convention Maley was presented with the Special Service Award "in appreciation for his hard work, dedication, and deep commitment as he worked tirelessly to fights Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580262756921573493noreply@blogger.com